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I have not used one, but have seen good reports on them.
I'll add that technically these are not legal to use. FCC Part 15.203 and 15.204 prohibit using an antenna other than the one the transmitter was certified with.
Having said that, the FCC seems completely uninterested in enforcing this, so I would not worry about that.
Keep in mind that if you are involved in an incident that ends up in litigation that is something that is looked at.
Regardless, remember even if you use a range extending antenna you are still required to remain within visual line of sight at all times.
Absolutely love mine, improved my signal significantly! Flew 2500ft at 200 AGL and never lost a bar on the controller. Absolutely worth it! Compared to the stock antenna including the flat directional, would take my 4hawks anyday
Thank God I'm young then because I could still see it visually enough to know its orientation.That is way outside my ability to see it!! VLOS gets shorter and shorter the older you get
Ha, ha. I can relate.That is way outside my ability to see it!! VLOS gets shorter and shorter the older you get
WOW!!! You’re bringing up a legality for something that is not enforced ,that makes flying many times safer. With friends like you we won’t need enemies .I have not used one, but have seen good reports on them.
I'll add that technically these are not legal to use. FCC Part 15.203 and 15.204 prohibit using an antenna other than the one the transmitter was certified with.
Having said that, the FCC seems completely uninterested in enforcing this, so I would not worry about that.
Keep in mind that if you are involved in an incident that ends up in litigation that is something that is looked at.
Regardless, remember even if you use a range extending antenna you are still required to remain within visual line of sight at all times.
WOW!!! You’re bringing up a legality for something that is not enforced ,that makes flying many times safer. With friends like you we won’t need enemies .
Somethings are better left unsaid my friend .I have never told anyone not to use an extender. But I also fail to understand what is wrong with knowing the applicable laws and rules are. And having been an expert witness in a few RC related legal cases I can absolutely tell you one of the first things that gets looked at is if everything was being operated legally.
I have plenty of friends, and if sharing with others what the laws are loses me friends, oh well. And I fail to understand what the benefit of ignorance of the laws accomplishes. Because, you know what they say, ignorance of the law is no defense.
Somethings are better left unsaid my friend .
Yes we are all blissful now until an Ignorant junior congressman decides to make a power-play in a state where industrialized farming rules the dayAh, ignorance is bliss. I understand fully.